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perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#1New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:13:56
Is there any where else a computer stores personal files besides the Hard Disk Drive.
My old pcs dont work but hubbys son is using them for parts I asked for the Hard Disk Drives.Is there anything else I need to destroy.?



Thanks
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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Here and there,
#2New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:17:06
No.

Remove the hard drive and smash it to bits with a hammer if you're at all worried.
RrrendezVoodoo On April 23, 2009

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#3New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:19:17
@jonnythan Said

No.

Remove the hard drive and smash it to bits with a hammer if you're at all worried.



I did that with my last 2 computers
perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#4New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:27:44
Sweet thanks guys how about toxic stuffs in them.?Its two pcs.
Got my new pc yesterday
jonnythan On August 02, 2014
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#5New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:29:56
Nothing toxic in a hard drive. Just 2-3 surprisingly brittle metal discs and a few curiously powerful magnets.
psycoskunk On December 24, 2020
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#6New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:30:59
@perliaa Said

Sweet thanks guys how about toxic stuffs in them.?Its two pcs.
Got my new pc yesterday


Send it to China. That's what a lot of computer recycling companies do anyways.
perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#7New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:36:50
@jonnythan Said

Nothing toxic in a hard drive. Just 2-3 surprisingly brittle metal discs and a few curiously powerful magnets.

Thanks hmm magnets kidding.

@psycoskunk Said

Send it to China. That's what a lot of computer recycling companies do anyways.



Parts are going to good use so far for 3 pcs here in town my hubbys son pc plus he fixes them for others.I even sent a customer his way from work who also has an acer.
He gets my old pcs since he helps me out when I kill one.By the way I havent killed a pc since my acer died on january 22nd.
I strongly suspect my 21 year old after I found out he thinks he can really win money by clicking sites he is now banished from my pcs he has to buy his own.
psycoskunk On December 24, 2020
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A fort made of stinky socks, C
#8New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:39:58
@perliaa Said
Parts are going to good use so far for 3 pcs here in town my hubbys son pc plus he fixes them for others.I even sent a customer his way from work who also has an acer.
He gets my old pcs since he helps me out when I kill one.By the way I havent killed a pc since my acer died on january 22nd.
I strongly suspect my 21 year old after I found out he thinks he can really win money by clicking sites he is now banished from my pcs he has to buy his own.


Click the flashing banner to win $1,000,000 andtodownloadabout50virusestoyourcomputer
sugarflyguy On March 15, 2010
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Leaving TFS today:), United Ki
#9New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:40:58
@perliaa Said

Is there any where else a computer stores personal files besides the Hard Disk Drive.
My old pcs dont work but hubbys son is using them for parts I asked for the Hard Disk Drives.Is there anything else I need to destroy.?



Thanks



Hey, give me the hard drive, want to know what is on them
perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#10New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:43:32
@psycoskunk Said

Click the flashing banner to win $1,000,000 andtodownloadabout50virusestoyourcomputer



Yep
It took alot of arguing and pc cleaning on my part but im not sure if he believes me he has some emailing him for money and calling our house.
perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#11New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 18:47:28
@sugarflyguy Said

Hey, give me the hard drive, want to know what is on them



Nothing but music and my pictures I take alot of nature pictures or of my pets and everywhere i go i allways have my camera.
Plus it crashed so much I wonder if anything is on it.
sugarflyguy On March 15, 2010
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Leaving TFS today:), United Ki
#12New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 19:05:59
@perliaa Said

Nothing but music and my pictures I take alot of nature pictures or of my pets and everywhere i go i allways have my camera.
Plus it crashed so much I wonder if anything is on it.



Lemme guess, you haven't heard of defrag
perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#13New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 19:20:23
@sugarflyguy Said

Lemme guess, you haven't heard of defrag



I derfrag ect. it was an acer aspire e380 with froze from day one 2 years of freezing rebooting to frezing again.
All drivers up to date spy ware was trend micro.
was just a crappy pc I look after my 9 year olds pc I bought last summer never a problem with it. hmmm yet
sugarflyguy On March 15, 2010
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Leaving TFS today:), United Ki
#14New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 19:25:15
@perliaa Said

I derfrag ect. it was an acer aspire e380 with froze from day one 2 years of freezing rebooting to frezing again.
All drivers up to date spy ware was trend micro.
was just a crappy pc I look after my 9 year olds pc I bought last summer never a problem with it. hmmm yet



OMG, 9 years old?
perliaa On November 04, 2009




Upnorth, Canada
#15New Post! Mar 26, 2009 @ 19:30:56
@sugarflyguy Said

OMG, 9 years old?



His pc is in the living room under our supervision.
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